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scryer

scryer

1 9.9
A person who says they can see the future by looking into a crystal ball
  • noun
  • /ˈskraɪər/
translation icon : adivino
  • He's even bullshitting Silvermoon about what's going on in Outland, hence the existence of the Scryers and blood elf players being able to help kill him.

Examples

  • The scryer revealed images of a distant land, captivating the audience with visions beyond their reach.

  • As a skilled scryer, she claimed to predict the future by gazing into her crystal ball.

  • With the scryer in hand, he focused intently, hoping to uncover hidden truths from the swirling mist.

Synonyms

seer
vsscryer
23 8.0

A person who says they can see the future

relies on visual gazing into an object rather than general prophecy
clairvoyant
vsscryer
9 9.5

A person who says they can see events before they happen

focuses on visions gained through looking into a crystal or similar object
soothsayer
vsscryer
  • Archaic
9 9.9

A person who says they can tell the future

works by looking into a crystal or similar object to gain visions
diviner
vsscryer
3 9.9

A person who says they can learn hidden things or predict the future using spiritual ways

uses a specific visual tool by gazing into a crystal or similar object
oneiromancer
vsscryer
  • Literature
9.9

A person who says they can tell the future from dreams

uses waking visual gazing into a crystal rather than dream interpretation

Antonyms

skeptic
  • US
77 4.1

A person who often doubts accepted ideas and asks for proof

nonbeliever
14 5.2

A person who does not believe in God or in any religion

How Psychic

clairvoyant
9 9.3
seer
23 8.0
scryer
1 9.9

Surface Forms

scryer singular
scryers plural

Morphology

scryer = scry (transparent) = scry + er

Formed by the verb 'scry' plus the agentive suffix '-er', a straightforward and regular derivation.

Etymology

Scryer comes from the verb scry, a word for 'seeing' or 'revealing' and you can remember it by thinking of the similar English word descry, which means 'to catch sight of'. So a scryer is literally someone who 'sees' hidden things in a crystal or mirror.